"The Trump administration is planning on using Google Gemini to draft important federal regulations, . This is starting with the Department of Transportation, according to interviews with agency staffers. Regulations created by the DOT help keep us safe when traveling. The plan was initially presented to DOT staffers last month, with agency attorney Daniel Cohen writing to colleagues about AI's "potential to revolutionize the way we draft rulemakings.""
"Oddly, Zerzan doesn't seem that interested in high-quality regulations. ProPublica received transcripts of a meeting in which he declared that "we don't need the perfect rule on XYZ. We don't even need a very good rule on XYZ." He went on to say that "we want good enough" and that "we're flooding the zone." Let me remind you that DOT regulates the safety standards of commercial aircraft, along with rules involving the transport of hazardous materials and driver qualifications."
The Trump administration plans to use Google Gemini to draft federal regulations, beginning with the Department of Transportation. Agency staffers indicate intent to pilot AI-assisted rulemaking with plans to expand to other departments. DOT general counsel Gregory Zerzan signaled strong White House enthusiasm and said the agency would be the first fully enabled to use AI for drafting rules. Zerzan also minimized the need for perfect or high-quality rules, saying "we want good enough" and plans to "flood the zone." Officials argue speed motivates the change because AI can produce drafts in minutes while traditional rulemaking can take months. Concerns remain about relying on technology prone to errors for safety-critical regulations.
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